Coconut-Miso Mushroom Soup – The New Go-To!

Coconut-Miso Mushroom Soup is a combination of earthy and hearty ingredients that makes for an amazingly comforting meal. Using a button or cremini mushrooms you won’t have to spend much to create this silky soup. It’s a twist on the classic cream of mushroom soup but instead, it uses coconut milk to achieve its divine texture.

Ingredients:

• 12 ounces of a button or cremini mushrooms. More for serving (optional but recommended) 
• Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
• 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil
• 4 scallions. Both white and green parts are chopped to add up to ½ cup. Cut the tops along the bias and set them aside for serving.
• 4 teaspoons of freshly minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon of white or yellow miso
• 2 ½ cups of vegetable broth, keep more aside if needed
• 1 can (preferably 13.5 ounces) coconut milk

Directions: 

1. Cook mushrooms and 1 teaspoon of salt for 12 to 15 minutes in a dry saucepan over medium heat. Once they soften and turn slightly brown with most of the moisture cooked away, take them off the heat.
2. Add oil and the scallions, cook for 2 to 3 minutes until scallions are tender. 
3. Put in the miso, garlic, and ginger and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
4. Add the vegetable broth to a boil and then simmer on low for 5 minutes.
5. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the coconut then add the rest of the contents to a blender along with the mushroom mixture.
6. Blend for about 2 minutes until pureed. It should have a velvety consistency. 
7. Remove the blender’s lid and let the steam escape. 
8. Pour the soup back into the saucepan and simmer over medium heat. 
9. Serve with drizzled leftover coconut milk, the extra mushrooms, and scallions tops.

Notes From Healthier Me Today

• If you’d like a thinner soup, while it is simmering in the saucepan slowly add more broth a little bit at a time until desired thickness to your Coconut-Miso Mushroom Soup.
• You can serve the soup with toasted bread and salted butter for a heartier meal. 
• Add rosemary, thyme, or dried basil if you’d like more depth.
• For more texture, you can add croutons.